JPS592264B2 - Method for producing seaweed and flavored seaweed from raw seaweed - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for producing seaweed or seasoned seaweed at extremely low cost.

Various forms of seaweed manufacturing methods and manufacturing apparatuses have been developed for the above purpose.

However, these methods and devices are still not sufficient in terms of labor saving, and improvements have been awaited, particularly in terms of manufacturing cost and speed.

The present invention was created in consideration of the current situation, and its purpose is to provide a method that can easily and quickly produce high-quality seaweed and seasoned seaweed.

The present invention (a) cuts raw seaweed after washing and dehydrates it in a centrifuge, and (b) transfers the dehydrated and cut raw seaweed through a screen having a required mesh onto the starting end of a moving endless belt. (c) Then, if necessary, seasoning is sprayed onto the raw seaweed as needed; Pass the seaweed band together with the endless belt, (e) After crimping, dry the raw seaweed for a required period of time to form a dried seaweed band on the endless belt, and (f) then use a cutting machine installed at approximately the end of the endless belt. This relates to a method for producing raw seaweed and seasoned seaweed, characterized by comprising the steps (a) to (f) above, including cutting the seaweed into product seaweed of required dimensions.

A detailed description will be given below using an example shown in the attached drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a specific example of a manufacturing apparatus used in the seaweed manufacturing method according to the present invention, and 1 in the figure is an endless conveyor belt having a driving roller 2 and a driven roller 3 at both ends, respectively.

On the starting end 1a of the endless belt is a cutting screw feeder 4 which has a funnel-shaped cross section and enables uniform cutting at the bottom.
A long hopper 5 is attached, and shredded raw seaweed processed by a preprocessing device such as a raw seaweed washer, a shredder, a centrifugal separator, etc. is put into the hopper.

Between the hopper 5 and the endless belt 1, a sufu noon 6 having a required mesh is interposed, and raw seaweed is transferred to the hopper 5.
As a result, it falls onto the screen 6, and then passes through the screen and falls onto the endless belt 1.

In this specific example, the screen 6 is the endless belt 1.
In order to make the thickness of the raw seaweed band formed on the top uniform, the third
As shown in the figure, the sieve mesh is made coarser in the direction of the belt.

A seasoning spraying device 7 is disposed as a next-stage device to the screen 6, and the necessary seasoning is uniformly sprayed onto the raw nori seaweed by this spraying device.

Note that this spraying device 7 is not necessary when producing normal seaweed.

Next, a pair of crimping rolls 8 are attached to the belt advancing side of the seasoning spraying device 7, and by passing the endless belt 1 between the crimping rolls, the seasoning is uniformly soaked into the raw seaweed band, and the raw seaweed is Thoroughly remove moisture from the band.

A drying device 9 is further disposed downstream of the pressure roll 8, and in this specific example, the drying device is composed of hot air fans 10 to 14 having approximately the same width as the endless belt 1. By operating a hot air blower, the raw seaweed strips are sequentially dried until they have the same moisture content as the product nori.

Further, behind the drying device 9, a seaweed peeling plate 15 and a required seaweed cutting machine 16 are installed, and the dry seaweed strip is cut into a required width by the cutting machine to become a product seaweed belt, which is then transferred to a winding machine 17, for example. It is wound up.

The method for producing seaweed according to the present invention, which can produce seaweed, especially flavored seaweed, in the manner described above has the following effects.

(1) Since the process and structure are extremely simple, the power (energy) used can be significantly reduced, and the amount of water used can be minimized.

(2) Since there is almost no amount of wastewater, there is no need to worry about pollution.

(3) Since the amount of water is small in the initial process, drying time can be significantly shortened.

(4) Yakusei nori can be made into 100% nori or seasoned nori.

(5) The color of the seaweed does not change.

(6) Maintenance and repair of the device is extremely easy.

(7) It is possible to eliminate the need for seaweed cages and sponges.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an apparatus used in the nori production method of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, FIG. 3 is a plan view of a screen, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory view of a hot air fan.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. (a) An endless belt that moves the washed raw seaweed through a screen having a required mesh, (b) cutting the raw seaweed after washing and dewatering it in a centrifuge; (b) passing the dehydrated and cut raw seaweed through a screen having a required mesh (c) Then, if necessary, seasoning is sprayed onto the raw seaweed as needed, and (2) a crimping roll is applied. Pass the same raw seaweed belt together with the endless belt between them, (e) After crimping, dry the raw seaweed belt for a required period of time to form a dried seaweed belt on the endless belt, and (f) then cut the endless belt approximately at the end. A method for producing seaweed and flavored seaweed from raw seaweed, characterized by comprising the steps (a) to (f) above, including cutting the seaweed into product seaweed of required dimensions using a machine.